Only after the Demon Spirit Master commander finished shouting did Huo Hai slowly step forward. "Tell me. What exactly did you come here for?" Huo Hai was in poor condition, but he held the lives of every Demon Spirit Master in his hands.
The Demon Spirit Master commander hesitated, but the moment he saw the insects beside Huo Hai, he said, "We... we came here to carry out the Bait Plan. I already told you that." Indeed, he had mentioned it at the start.
Huo Hai frowned and said flatly, "What is the Bait Plan? How exactly does it work? Let's hear it."
This time, the commander did not hesitate. "The Bait Plan uses the agents we've planted in the neighboring kingdoms to send out promising or threatening individuals on missions to eliminate Demon Spirit Master units-missions that seem easy but offer enormous merit. Once they arrive, we kill them and clear away the obstacles."
Huo Hai's thoughts grew heavy. These Demon Spirit Masters were indeed much cleverer than they had been a thousand years ago. Back then, these fellows had never used their brains. Whatever stood in their way, they settled it with a single word: kill.
According to the historical records, there had been many demonfolk in those days, but few Demon Spirit Masters. He had never expected that, a thousand years later, these Demon Spirit Masters would have learned to adapt so much. If the Devil Master had already emerged, things would truly have been troublesome.
"Is that all? Nothing else?" Huo Hai asked mildly, his eyes full of meaning.
The commander struggled with himself. "Th-that's all. We only came to carry out the Bait Plan. There's absolutely nothing else. My lord, what would it take for you to spare us? If you let us go, we'll